Sex ratio at birth (UN, World) in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Sex ratio at birth was 106.7 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
106.7 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
28th
of 236 countries
All-time high
111.52 males per 100 females
in 1975
All-time low
105.46 males per 100 females
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Solomon Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at birth in Solomon Islands stood at 106.7 males per 100 females.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Solomon Islands peaked at 111.52 males per 100 females in 1975 and was at its lowest, 105.46 males per 100 females, in 1951.
That places Solomon Islands 28th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Sex ratio at birth in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 108.05 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 105.46 males per 100 females | -2.4% |
| 1952 | 105.54 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 105.53 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 105.61 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 105.59 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 105.59 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 105.66 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 105.73 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 105.78 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 106.39 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 107.12 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 107.31 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 107.31 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 107.19 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 106.98 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 106.71 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 106.54 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 106.44 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 106.29 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 106.84 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 108.06 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 109.04 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 109.98 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 110.86 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 111.52 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 109.85 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 107.94 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 108.31 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 108.87 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 109.39 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 109.87 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 110.3 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 110.69 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 111 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 111.19 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 110.89 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 108.74 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 107.12 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 107.25 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 107.32 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 107.32 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 107.29 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 107.2 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 107.05 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 106.94 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 106.82 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 106.75 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 106.71 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 106.64 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 106.81 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 107.03 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 106.96 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 106.78 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 106.64 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 106.54 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 106.55 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 106.67 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 106.83 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 106.75 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 106.76 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 106.88 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 106.81 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 106.73 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 106.65 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 106.64 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 106.66 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 106.75 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 106.9 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 106.84 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 106.67 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 106.66 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 106.68 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 106.7 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 106.7 males per 100 females is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 103.72 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 106.7 males per 100 females is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 106.41 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 105.85 males per 100 females | 105.46 males per 100 females | 108.05 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 106.83 males per 100 females | 106.29 males per 100 females | 107.31 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 109.13 males per 100 females | 106.84 males per 100 females | 111.52 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 109.65 males per 100 females | 107.12 males per 100 females | 111.19 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 107 males per 100 females | 106.64 males per 100 females | 107.32 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.76 males per 100 females | 106.54 males per 100 females | 107.03 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.76 males per 100 females | 106.64 males per 100 females | 106.9 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.68 males per 100 females | 106.66 males per 100 females | 106.7 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 25 Taiwan 106.81 males per 100 females compare
- 26 Guam 106.8 males per 100 females compare
- 27 Vanuatu 106.77 males per 100 females compare
- 29 Marshall Islands 106.68 males per 100 females compare
- 30 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 106.67 males per 100 females compare
- 31 Fiji 106.63 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Solomon Islands
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 322.01 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9338 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 616.34 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 616.34 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 10,537 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 11,245 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 10,386 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11,081 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 10,247 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Solomon Islands?
- Sex ratio at birth in Solomon Islands was 106.7 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 111.52 males per 100 females in 1975.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.46 males per 100 females in 1951.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Solomon Islands ranks 28th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male births per 100 female births.